This sound effect can be found on Animal Trax, which was made by The Hollywood Edge. Originally a Disney effect, debuting in 1963's "The Incredible Journey".
Info
- First recorded: 1963
- Creator: Unknown
- Owner: The Walt Disney Company (1963-1990), The Hollywood Edge (1990-2014), Sound Ideas (2014-present)
- Origin: United States
- Year debut: November 20, 1963
- First heard: The Incredible Journey (a Disney film)
- Area used: Worldwide
Sound Effect Description
Cat, Domestic Meow, Angry Screech With Hiss. Close Perspective. Part of a compilation of cat sounds recorded for The Incredible Journey in 1963.
Clean, Full Length and Unedited Link to the Sound Effect
Used In
TV Shows
- The 7D
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (Heard once in "Best in Show".)
- All Grown Up! (Heard once in "Miss Nose it All".)
- The Amazing World of Gumball
- American Dad! (Heard once in "Choosy Wives Choose Smith".)
- America's Funniest Home Videos (Heard once in the 5th episode from season 29.)
- Animaniacs (2020) (Heard once in "Narf Over Troubled Water".)
- Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here! (Heard once in "Zups".)
- Arthur
- Atomic Betty (Heard once in "But the Cat Came Back!".)
- Back at the Barnyard (Heard once in "Animal Farmers".)
- Batman Beyond (Heard once in "Babel".)
- Bear Behaving Badly (Used for Bandit in the first season for every time he yowls. Heard in the following episodes:)
- "Homeless and Angry" (once)
- "Marathon Nev" (once)
- "Ice-Cream Celebrity Chef" (twice)
- "Bunfight at the Ice-Cream Corral" (quadrice)
- "A Right Pair of Pants" (once)
- "For Sale" (quadrice)
- "Bin Man Nev" (three times)
- "Enter Mr. Angry Pants Left" (once)
- "Unhappy Halloween" (once)
- "Strictly Dumb Dancing" (once in a low volume)
- "No Joke" (often)
- "Blinga Stinga" (once)
- Bear in the Big Blue House (Heard once in "Tutter’s First Big Sleepover Bash", where Kitty is about to scratch Tutter, but she is only a stuffed animal.)
- Beavis and Butt-Head (Used for the crazy cat man's cat, Poopy when she yowls in "A Very Special Episode".)
- Bee and PuppyCat
- Being Ian (Heard once in "Everykid 13".)
- Big Time Rush (Heard once in "Big Time Jobs".)
- Blaze and the Monster Machines
- Bobby's World (Heard once in "Dad's Big Day".)
- Bordertown
- Bravest Warriors
- Caillou (Heard once in "Farmer Caillou".)
- The Casagrandes (Heard once, shortly, in "Fails from the Crypt".)
- CatDog (Heard once in "Extra! Extra!".)
- ChalkZone (Heard once in "The Ballad of Toe Fu".)
- Charley and Mimmo (Heard once in "Charley's Kitten".)
- Craig of the Creek (Heard once in "Trading Day" and "Winter Creeklympics".)
- Ed, Edd n' Eddy (First used in "The Ed-Touchables" when Sarah gets angry at Ed for losing her Polly Poo Poo doll.)
- Elmo's World (Heard once in "Cameras", when Mr. Noodle throw the banana up high and then it crashes and a cat meows like that.)
- The Fairly OddParents
- Family Guy (Heard once in "Brian Goes Back to College".)
- Fish Hooks (Heard once in "Underwater Boy".)
- Floogals (Heard twice in "Project Puzzle.")
- Gadget & the Gadgetinis (Heard once in "In Touch with Your Animal Side" and "The General's Daughter".)
- George Shrinks (Heard once in "George Unshrinks".)
- GirlStuff/BoyStuff (Heard once in "Good Morning Rover", "The Making Of", and "Last Minute Shopping".)
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (Heard once in "Mommy Fiercest".)
- Handy Manny (Heard once in "Vet Visit".)
- Harvey Girls Forever!
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV Series)
- Johnny Bravo (Heard once in "Run Johnny Run".)
- Johnny Test (Heard once in "Here, Johnny! Here, Boy!".)
- Justice League Unlimited (Heard once in "Flashpoint".)
- Kim Possible (Heard once in "Downhill".)
- King of the Hill (Heard thrice in "The Petriot Act".)
- League of Super Evil (Heard once in "Lightning Liz" and "The Bank Job".)
- The Little People Zoo Show (Reed Brunson)
- The Loud House
- MaryannKitty11: The Series (Used for Litten, Shiro, Momotaru, Nago, Skitty, and other cats when they yowl and screech.)
- Maya & Miguel (Heard once in "Chrissy's Big Move".)
- Mickey Mouse
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (Used for Scrapper)
- Mummies Alive!
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
- Mysticons
- Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (Heard once in "Valentime's Day".)
- Oggy and the Cockroaches
- Paper Port (Heard in "Life on a Skate/La vida en patineta".)
- Pepper Ann (Heard once in "Cat Scan" and "The Great Beyond".)
- Pet Alien
- Pickle and Peanut
- Pink Panther and Pals (Heard once in "Wild Pinkdom".)
- Police Ten 7 (Heard in a episode aired in May 2007.)
- The Powerpuff Girls (Heard once in "Cat Man Do" where White Kitty is about to scratch Professor Utonium.)
- The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV Series) (Heard once in "The Big Sleep".)
- Pucca (Heard often in "Cat Scratch Fever".)
- Regular Show
- Rocket Power (Heard once in "Happy Luau to You-Au".)
- Rugrats
- Scaredy Squirrel (Heard once in "There Is No 'I' in Groceries".)
- Sesame Street (Heard once in one "Word of The Day" segment with Johnny Galecki when he as a pumpkin rolls and crashes offscreen, once in "Global Grover: Malaysia", twice in Episode 4037 in normal and high pitches, and once in Episode 4071 in a low pitch.)
- Shaun the Sheep
- Sheep in the Big City (Heard once in "The Wool Is Not Enough".)
- Simon (Heard once in "Milou at the Vet".)
- The Simpsons
- The Snoopy Show
- Sonic Boom (Heard in "The Biggest Fan" when Tails crashes off-screen while trying to fly within cast.)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (Heard once in "One Krab's Trash", "Have You Seen This Snail?", "Grooming Gary", "Pets or Pests", & "Shell Shocked".)
- Squirrel Boy (Heard once in "The Greatest Schmo on Earth".)
- Stanley
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil (Heard in "Starcrushed".)
- Steven Universe (Heard once in "Too Short to Ride".)
- The Stuffed Animal Show (Reed Brunson City Studios)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
- Teen Titans (Heard once in "Revved Up".)
- Teen Titans Go! (Heard once in "Finally a Lesson", and heard in a high pitch in various episodes.)
- The Tom and Jerry Show (Heard once in "Ghost of a Chance".)
- Total Drama
- Uncle Grandpa
- VeggieTales
- VeggieTales in the House
- Wander Over Yonder
- Wally The Tuxedo Cat (Reed Brunson City Studios)
- We Bare Bears
- What About Mimi?
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? (Heard once in "A Scooby-Doo Halloween".)
- The Wild Thornberrys (Heard once in a high pitch in "Queen of Denial".)
- Wipeout (U.S. Game show)
- Wishbone
- W.I.T.C.H. (Heard once in "It Begins".)
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (Heard once in the short "I Can See Clearly Now".)
TV Specials
- Elmo's World: The Street We Live On (2004)
- Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktacular (2003)
- Shrek the Halls (2007)
Movies
- A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020)
- Aladdin (1992) (Heard once but shortened down when Jafar uses his staff to transform Rajah into a cub.)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
- Barbie in A Christmas Carol (2008)
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
- Beethoven (1992) (Heard once when the cat screeches at puppy Beethoven.)
- The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002)
- Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006)
- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) (A dog attacks a cat while it was trying to play with a bird.)
- A Cat in Paris (2010) (Heard twice.)
- Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar (1967)
- Coraline (2009) (Heard in a normal pitch and a double high pitch; Cat screeches only.)
- The Core (2003)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017) (In Greg's diary, after Super Greg falls into a garbage can, a cat jumps out yowling.)
- Ed, Edd n' Eddy's Big Picture Show (2009) (high pitches)
- Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
- Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
- Ferdinand (2017) (A woman was staring at Ferdinand, frozen with fright until she accidentally waters her cat, who immediately freaks out.)
- Frankenweenie (2012)
- George of the Jungle (1997)
- The Great Mouse Detective (1986) (Heard once when Felicia is being chased by Toby.)
- The Incredible Journey (1963) (debut)
- The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) (Used for Meowthra.)
- The Lorax (2012) (Heard in a deleted scene.)
- Love Stinks (1999) (After Seth farts, the pets jump off the bed, so as not to get blamed.)
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
- The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
- Megamind (2010)
- Mouse Hunt (1997)
- My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
- Nine Lives (2016)
- The Nut Job (2014) (A cat attacks a character offscreen.)
- Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie (2013)
- Over the Hedge (2006) (Heard once in a high and normal pitch.)
- Pups Alone (2021)
- Puss in Boots (2011)
- Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998)
- Scoob! (2020)
- Scooby-Doo (2002)
- The Secret Life of Pets (2016) (Chloe gets her head stuck on a mailing tube, and when she sails across the food table, getting covered in punch, cheese puffs and cupcakes.)
- The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
- Shrek the Third (2007) (high-pitched)
- Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
- Smallfoot (2018) (Heard once in a low volume when all the people dropped their stuff when they first saw Meechee.)
- Soul (2020) (Heard twice when Joe was inside Mr. Mittens the cat's body.)
- That Darn Cat! (1965)
- Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010)
- Tom & Jerry (2021)
- Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2002) (Heard as Tom is beaten off-screen by the jewelry store's owner, including the 1st scream.)
- Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (2007)
- Toy Story 4 (2019) (Used for Dragon.)
- Turning Red (2022)
- The Wild (2006) (Ryan does it every time he tries to roar.)
- Wish Upon a Unicorn (2020)
Shorts
Videos
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004) (Videos) (Heard in a high pitch.)
Commercials
Brazil:
- Cartoon Network - Cartoon Movement "Fridge" (2011)
New Zealand:
- Healtheries - A Day in a Healtheries House (2019)
- WorkSafe - Energy Safety: Dodgy appliances (2017) (Heard slightly slowed-down in a normal pitch.)
UK:
- Ford Focus - Expect More "Dog" (1999)
USA:
- Cheez-It: Cat and Mouse (2001) (Commercials)
- Chevrolet: Chevy Silverado — Walter in Winter (2022) (Commercials)
- Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards (2000) (Heard twice; 1st time is in a high pitch and 2nd time is in a normal pitch.)
- Reed Brunson City Studios - Tom & Jerry Visits The Stuffed Animals (2005)
Logos
- Nickelodeon Movies (2000) (Logos) (Heard in 2 logos.)
Apps
- The Simpsons: Tapped Out (App Game)
Video Games
- Pop'n Music 16 Party (Heard in "[TOY CONTEMPORARY] Schrodinger's Cat".)
PC:
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Luxor
- The Operative: No One Lives Forever (Heard when a UNITY agent bumps into a trash can with a cat in it in the opening scene.)
- Shrek 2
- SimCity 3000 Unlimited
- Tony Hawk's Underground (Heard in the Neversoft logo.)
Xbox:
Xbox 360:
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- Luxor
- Tony Hawk's Underground (Heard in the Neversoft logo.)
Xbox One:
PlayStation 2:
- The Getaway (Heard once in the mission "A Cat in a Bag".)
- Shrek 2
- Tony Hawk's Underground (Heard in the Neversoft logo.)
PlayStation 3:
PlayStation 4:
PlayStation Portable:
- Luxor
- Pop'n Music Portable 2 (Heard in "[TOY CONTEMPORARY] Schrodinger's Cat".)
GBA:
GameCube:
- Shrek 2
- Tony Hawk's Underground (Heard in the Neversoft logo.)
Wii:
- Luxor
3DS:
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (Used in a very low pitch for Sneakers.)
Nintendo Switch:
Mobile:
- Luxor
Promos
- Wally The Tuxedo Cat - Ron Takes Over (2014) (Promos)
Trailers
- A Cinderella Story (2004) (Trailers)
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000) (Trailers)
- Ferdinand (2017) (Trailers)
- Gamba: Gamba to Nakuma-tachi (2015) (Trailers)
- The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) (Trailers) (Heard once in the Max trailer and the first official trailer.)
- The Shaggy Dog (2006) (Trailers)
TV Spots
YouTube Videos
- Beanie Babies Families Galore (2021)
- The Best Pals Hand Show
- Chrisdlln videos (Heard in "Every PS4 owner when they got Red Dead Redemption 2".)
- Group Publishing Talk About Videos (Heard at the end of The Peanut and Biscuit Show video "Who's Lyin'?".)
- Happy Tree Friends
- MrConductorFan1406
- My Magic Pet Morphle
- The Nostalgia Critic
- Sonic Shorts videos
- TNTMan93 (Heard in "100 More Funny Ways To Die In NASCAR".)
- We Are Native American Cats (Heard once when Mittens trashes his house in rage.)
- The Webkinz Movie (2012)
- Webkinz
- WhitneyGoLucky (Used for Cat Bomber, Cat Rinrin Bomber, Juno, Pachee, Snowy, and other cats when they yowl and screech.)
Anime
- Azumanga Daioh (high pitched)
- Cowboy Bebop
- D.Gray-man
- Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004) (slightly low pitched)
- Fairy Tail (Heard once in "Changeling".)
- Little Witch Academia (Heard once in "Night Fall".)
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Heard once in "Mystérique Sign".)
- The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok (Heard once in "First Night - Demon Detective Appears" mixed with 602.)
- Nichijou (Heard once in Episode 12 only.)
- Now and Then, Here and There
- Watamote
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